Theater is Not Dead

I am mesmerized by the photography work of Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre.  They are masters at capturing a bygone era by photographing cultural landmarks in a state of ruin.  I am particularly awed by their theater series.  I've peppered this post with photos of theater performances in the era at which these theaters were at their zenith.

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Sarah Bernhardt

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King Lear and his daughters

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The Desperate Hours 1955

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Ethel Barrymore in her dressing room.

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Stage version of A Street Car Named Desire 1947.

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